Thread: If statement isnt working

Simple question if I may, in the following code why is this statement not working?:

Code:

if(account == -1)
break;

here' the full code:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>


int main()
{
   float balance, charges, credit, limit;
   int   account = 0;
   for ( ;; )

	  while(account != -1){
   
      printf("Enter account number (-1 to end): ");
      scanf("%d" , &account);
              	  
      printf("Enter beginning balance: ");
      scanf("%f" , &balance);
	  
      printf("Enter total charges: ");
      scanf("%f" , &charges);

      printf("Enter total credits: ");
      scanf("%f", &credit);

      printf("Enter credit limit: ");
      scanf("%f", &limit);
	   
      if ( credit > limit )
		printf("Credit Limit Exceeded\n");
		
		if(account == -1)
			break;
	      
   }
	  
   return 0;
}

What I want is when the user does enter - 1 it ends the program, tried it a few different ways and cant't get it to work, thanks for all the help.
Regards,
Extro

Have you tried printing account back using printf after the scanf that's supposed to change it? Just debug it a bit, you may find the answer yourself.

Ya I did and it almost works, if I use a -1 right away it runs throough one more time, whwn it should just end it. Here's the changed code:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>


int main()
{
   float balance, charges, credit, limit;
   int   account = 0;
   for ( ;; )

	  while(account != -1){
   
      printf("Enter account number (-1 to end): ");
      scanf("%d" , &account);
           	  
      printf("Enter beginning balance: ");
      scanf("%f" , &balance);
	  
      printf("Enter total charges: ");
      scanf("%f" , &charges);

      printf("Enter total credits: ");
      scanf("%f", &credit);

      printf("Enter credit limit: ");
      scanf("%f", &limit);

	  
	   
      if ( credit > limit )
		printf("Credit Limit Exceeded\n");
		
		if(account == -1)
			printf("%d", account);
			break;
	      
   }
	  
   return 0;
}

So I'm still kinda at a loss as to how to end the program if account == -1, thanks for your help.
regards,
Extro

Cool, got the code to work:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>


int main()
{
   float balance, charges, credit, limit;
   int   account = 0;

  	  while(account != -1){
   
      printf("Enter account number (-1 to end): ");
      scanf("%d" , &account);

	  if(account == -1){
			printf("%d", account);
			break;
	  }
			else{
      printf("Enter beginning balance: ");
      scanf("%f" , &balance);
	  
      printf("Enter total charges: ");
      scanf("%f" , &charges);

      printf("Enter total credits: ");
      scanf("%f", &credit);

      printf("Enter credit limit: ");
      scanf("%f", &limit);

	  
	   
      if ( credit > limit )
		printf("Credit Limit Exceeded\n");
		
			}
	      
   }
	  
   return 0;
}

Thanks everyone.